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Rakhi - The bond that binds by Mahatru Goyal
Raksha Bandhan or rakhi falls on August 5 this year. Rakhi falls in the month of Shravan, on a full moon day. This Hindu festival celebrates the bond of love between a brother and sister.
'Skeins' of myths & legends
When Draupadi saw Krishna's finger bleeding, she tore a strip of cloth to bandage it. Thereafter Krishna looked upon her as his sister and vowed to protect her. When the Pandavas gambled Draupadi away, and the Kauravas were unraveling her saree, Krishna came to her rescue and elongated her saree to a seamless length.
It is also believed that goddess Lakshmi tied a rakhi on the demon king, Bali, a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Since Vishnu chose to guard Bali's kingdom, he had to stay away from his consort, Lakshmi. The rakhi melted the demon king's heart and he requested Lakshmi and Vishnu to return to heaven forever.
Historical 'ties...'
The earliest reference dates back to 300 BC, when Alexander's wife is known to have tied a rakhi to Porus. Historical references stand testimony to Rani Karnavati having first sent a rakhi to Emperor Humayun in 1630 AD, making him her brother and appealing for protection from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. Humayun honoured her request, and rode to her rescue immediately.
The 'thread' of tradition
Rakhi is that time of the year when brothers and sisters renew their bonds of love. Traditionally a sister ties a red-coloured thread on her brother's wrist, offers him sweets and requests him to protect her through life. The brother in turn promises to look after his sister through his lifetime, and gives her a token return gift on this day.
'Present' tense
Gone are the days of a simple red thread. Today you have a choice of zardosi and Kundan rakhis, silver and gold rakhis, and yes, even diamond and pearl rakhis! How about the rakhis with American diamonds and enamel work?
Or you could go for the silver bracelet rakhi. This year rakhis with crystals, sandalwood, tissue, Ganeshas and Rudraksha beads are hot picks! New on the horizon is the bhaiya bhabhi rakhi which comes as a set of two rakhis.
The traditional sweets have changed to silver or silver plated rakhi thalis with dry fruit and rakhi chocolate combos. This one takes the cake, literally-a combo of chocolate cake, flowers, Ferro Rochas chocolates, rakhi and by the way, free kumkum and rice! Return gifts to sisters offer her a choice of handbags, expensive earrings and pendants, sarees, photo frames and even kurtis!
Renewing the spirit and bond of love through rakhi is ever so relevant in today's strife ridden times. However, innovative changes have crept in and 'marketing gimmicks' seem to have replaced the simplicity of Rakhi!
About the Author
I have been writing content for sites, articles, reviews and blogs for the last few years. Buzzintown covers events in India and interesting activities like music concerts, plays, food promotions events, etc happening in 19 cities of India.
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